Police charge Nambour man with trafficking among 52 drug offences

A Sunshine Coast man has been charged with 52 offences including drug trafficking following a random car check, with a snake also found after a police raid on a home. WATCH THE VIDEO

A Sunshine Coast man has been charged with drug trafficking, among 52 drug-related offences, after police pulled over a Holden Commodore.

Coolum Beach police intercepted the 26-year-old Nambour man and a 22-year-old Nambour woman while driving on Jarnahill Dr in Mount Coolum about 11.30pm on August 10 for a roadside breath and drug test, as part of proactive patrols to reduce road trauma.

The driver, the 22-year-old Nambour woman, returned a positive drug test.

Police searched the Holden Commodore and allegedly found a small quantity of cannabis.

A 26-year-old Nambour man has been charged with 52 drug-related offences, including drug trafficking, following a routine car check by police on the Sunshine Coast.

The 22-year-old Nambour woman was issued with a police diversionary warning for possessing dangerous drugs and a notice to appear in court for driving with a relevant drug in her saliva.

A further investigation led police to conduct a search warrant at a property on Nichols St in Nambour on September 4, assisted by the Australian Border Force Detector Dog Unit.

A Nichols St property in Nambour was searched earlier this month following a routine car check in Mount Coolum and a subsequent police investigation.

During the search, police allegedly found and seized quantities of cannabis, a THC vape, $500 cash, an extendible baton (restricted item), a mace (Cat M), drug utensils and one snake being kept as a pet without a relevant license.

The 26-year-old Nambour man has been charged with three counts of drug trafficking (LSD, THC and MDMA), 48 counts of supply dangerous drugs and one count of possessing anything used in the commission of crime.

He is due to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on November 18.

A 17-year-old Nambour boy was dealt with under the Youth Justice Act for unlawful keeping of a snake.

A snake was found during the raid on the property in Nambour.

Sergeant Joel Bryant of Coolum Beach police said the ongoing investigative work after a routine car check reduced the supply and harm of drugs on our streets.

“Due to proactive patrols by Coolum police, officers were able to stop an avenue of drug supply within our Sunshine Coast community,” Sergeant Bryant said.

“Sunshine Coast police will continue to proactively work towards reducing the harm dangerous drugs cause to our kids, friends, and loved ones.”

For more information on drugs and alcohol, including available support options, visit Queensland Health’s Alcohol and Drug Information Service.